Chromosome-level haplotype-resolved genome assembly provides insights into the highly heterozygous genome of Italian ryegrass (Lolium multiflorum Lam.)
Yutang Chen, Jenny Kiesbauer, Dario Copetti, Daniel Frei, Juerg Ernst Frey, Christoph Grieder, Roland Kölliker, Bruno Studer
The paper presents a chromosome-level haplotype-resolved genome assembly for Italian ryegrass, revealing gene order collinearity and sequence variation between haplotypes, and identifies QTL for stem rust resistance.
The Plant Genome · Aug 25, 2025Peer-reviewedGenomics